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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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